Kickin’ Kale Juice

Kale is one of the most powerful plant foods in the world. Its one of the things I would take with me on a deserted island. 1 cup of kale contains 190% of your Vitamin A, 90% of your Vitamin C, mega does of B6, Manganese, Calcium, Copper, and Potassium. Kale protects your eyes from the sun, preventing cataracts. The enzymes released from kale go in to your liver and trigger cancer fighting chemicals that literally dissolve unhealthy cells throughout your body. Animals with tumors are given a diet of kale and their tumors actually shrink. These are just some of the benefits!

Juicing kale unlocks even more power because your body is able to absorb the live enzymes and nutrients immediately without having to digest it.

So here it is – This is my everyday recipe for kale juice – I drink some combination of this on most days of the week – frequently switching out different types of kale. The fresh ginger adds a nice kick!

Hope you enjoy this and make it a habit that will bring radiant & wonderful health to you and your family!

Juice each vegetable in this order – kale, cilantro/parsley, celery, ginger, cucumber, lemon

Stir mixture before serving

Clean juicer immediately

Notes

Makes two 15 ounce servings – Sip slowly and drink with intention immediately after juicing. Can be stored in an airtight container for up to 12 hours (Some live enzymes will be lost). ***Please buy all organic ingredients if possible***

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Arlene (to Sam)

Yes, this is true. I have hypothyroidism and have to stay away from raw broccoli, cauliflower, kale, etc. The worst offender is soy. Soy basically neutralizes the medicine I take for hypothyroidism. Soy is in so many things you wouldn’t believe it!

Carol (to Sam)

It’s hard to find good, green juice recipes without thyroid offenders! Have to stay away from raw spinach, kale, cabbage, etc. I usually use cukes, celery and parsley or cilantro as my green base. Any other suggestions for hypo-thyroid afflicted?

Cynthia (to Sam)

I have graves desease and had RAI done 3 years ago. I have to take Synthroid but I also green juice with Kale and other raw cruciferous veggies daily for the past 6 months. I have noticed positive changes which includes more energy and better sleep cycles. It might be noteworthy to add that I take Synthroid before bed time on an empty stomach and green juice in the mornings so as not to interfere with the medication.

Dandelion greens have more protein than spinach and are a complete amino acid!
Fresh pressed coconut has good fats and protein.
Parsley is loaded with Vitamin A, folate, and Vitamin C and will boost the immune system.
Ginger works to remove inflammation from the whole body.
Celery is a great source of magnesium, which helps balance hormones.
Lemons are a strong antioxidant and help alkaline the body.

Jill

Angela (to Jill)

I’m going to make it in my Blendtec and strain the pulp through a nut milk bag. Supposedly you get less pulp with a blender?? It probably needs to be a high powered blender though, like a Vitamix or Blendtec. Maybe there is a better way than what I just described. Interested to hear other responses!

Bill (to Food Babe)

– alternating between kale and spinach weekly
– one or two of banana, apple, pineapple
– coconut milk
– 1/2 to 1 thumb of ginger. I love ginger.
– sometimes any of the following may be added: chia seed, grapefruit seed extract, flax seed oil.

I throw it all in the Blendtec and drink it down, no straining. Aren’t you removing valuable fiber by straining?

Shari (to Bill)

I totally agree with you on the fiber issue. Why would we want to throw it out? Fiber is the stuff we are all trying to eat more of. People are even talking about putting the pulp on salads and stews on this blog. Really? Just leave it in the smoothie for goodness sake!

Sue (to Shari)

Both blending and juicing allow excellent absorption of nutrients. Juicing may get fresh nutrients more quickly to your cells because there’s nothing to digest. MOST IMPORTANTLY, ADD HEALTHY FAT, OR EAT A FEW RAW NUTS, OR YOU WASTE ALL THOSE FAT SOLUBLE VITAMINS, MINERALS AND ANTIOXIDANTS.

elaine (to Food Babe)

I am wondering about the person recommending adding fats. I understand the green smoothie revolution recipes specify not adding fats or anything but I am thinking of mixing it up (pun intended) with my green smoothies. I don’t have a juicer so I might try straining the green smoothie as suggested.

casey

Sara

I can’t get two 15 oz servings rom this recipe, or any other recipe you’ve shared. What am I doing wrong? I use an Omega masticating juicer. I usually get only one serving, but sometimes not even 15 oz.

Rebecca Firesmith (to Sara)

Sheryl (to Sara)

I have a Champion juicer, which I believe is similar to the Omega. I refereed the pulp a few times to extract more juice… Works great. And the. I eat the pulp with a spoon later (I know,,, that’s odd but I enjoy it and need the fiber!)

Sheryl (to Sheryl)

Kristin Robbins

I recently discovered your blog and can’t stop reading!!! Thank you for all of this valuable information. Question: Why strain the juice after making it in the blender? Is there a reason to not ingest the pulp other than texture? Thanks!

Anne

mary walker

For past year have been making protein drink for breakfast – energizes me and do not get hungry for 4 hours! I use my old Osterizer blender (650 watts) and put in: l cup of water, choice of fruits (usually one banana), 2 fistfuls of either fresh baby spinach or kale, 2 heaping tablespoons of choline cocktail (vitamins and minerals) (can be purchased at Vitamin Shoppe or healthfood store), l tablespoon of flaxseeds and blend away. Recently have been adding chopped celery (to lower blood pressure). Very filling and delicious.

aimee (to Assistant to Food Babe (Krista))

I have a cousin going to school for nutrition and there is something she was learning that said you shouldn’t mix fruit and veggies in one “juice”. Having an all veggie one gets processed differently than a mixed one. May be something to consider!??

Assistant to Food Babe (Krista) (to Julie)

Rob

In one of your posts you mention acid vs alkaline balance and that alkaline is much healthier. What about the acid in lemons and limes? I understand they are really good for you. Any comments on this?
Thanks

Assistant to Food Babe (Krista) (to Rob)

Adriana (to Rob)

I have experimented myself how eating lemons including the peel fixes any acidity from any food that I have eaten. I eat almost two lemons a day, thin sliced with some sprinkled brown sugar on top. They are alkalinizer for my stomach. It feels just great. Better if you squeeze them a bit, so they’re less sour. That’s my everyday crave. It fixes hunger, thirst, and my sweet tooth at the same time.

Kelley h

I’ve noticed in your juice recipes(which all sound amazing), that you specify an order to the ingredients.. Why is this? I can never remember and always throw things in all haphazardly in no particular order.. Thanks for all your info!

Food Babe (to Kelley h)

Since most juicers use a filter of some sort, I have found that doing the leafy greens first and the water based vegetables last help get the most juice out of each serving. It’s not a necessary tip – but I’ve found a significant advantage to doing it this way. Good Luck!

Under SHOP you recommend the Breville juicer 1000 watt. What about the Breville 850 watt is it still a powerful juicer? My husband and I are new to juicing and the 850 is half the price on Amazon but we don’t want to take the risk of buying a lower one.

Katie

marcie

Essie

I have a question… We finally have a juicer and want to start juicing.. but it seems like to juice you need to buy so much produce. We already buy tons of fresh produce but that’s to eat…. what’s needed for just two servings of juice is just so much to me! It seems like this would be very expensive and also time consuming as you’d have to be constantly at the store buying more produce? Am I right?

Assistant to Food Babe (Krista) (to Essie)

Hi Essie, it does take a good amount of produce to make the juice. Maybe try juicing every other day if you feel that the cost is too high and you are having to go to the store too often. You will probably feel so good that you will want to start drinking it everyday anyway! Good luck!

Luis

I love your blog and your juice recipes are awesome. I’ve come across many articles that discuss the dangers of juicing and they all seem to mention the risk of ingesting harmful bacterias. I’m not sure how drinking raw juice is different from eating a salad..or any raw piece of produce (in terms of exposure to these bacteria). Any thoughts?

Michelle

I love your blog!! Do you think this juice would still be ok if the lemon was omitted? Is there another fruit or vegetable I can replace the lemon with? I have acid reflux disease and I have to avoid all citrus fruits or just acid in general.

I love the ninja blender, You can make so quite a few various points with it, and it’s truly easy to thoroughly clean lead to you just get the blade out then place it in the dishwasher. I seriously appreciate the containers it arrives with cause you can do more like solitary servings of smoothies, or you can make dip. If your obtaining this for juicing, I’m not sure how very well it will operate for that due to the fact it will make additional like a smoothie, not a quite liquidy juice. In any case, I consider it’s a good option for building wholesome foods. Ninja BL660 http://www.arcadetemple.com/profile/view/591361.html

Cindy (to Ninja BL660)

Ninja BL660, I have to totally disagree with your opinion about the Ninja. When I first started blending/juicing I was using the Ninja as I could not afford a higher priced one at the time. I hated it! The smoothies were never smooth & creamy as they should be. I purchased a Vitamix last year & finally have the most amazing smooth not chunky smoothies ever. Anyone looking for a good blender if you are serious about your smoothies, the Vitamix is totally worth the investment! No comparison to the crappy Ninja!

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Fairm8n

I just made fresh juice and now have the pulp simmering in water on the stove. When finished I will strain it and put it in jars and refrigerate. I use it for any recipe calling for broth (this way I know what s in it). It is another way to use your healthy leftover pulp. You can put in in jars or freeze it! One other thing, I empty the pulp in the pot before I juice any fruit for my juice. Health and hugs~~~

Renee

Jill

Hi, Vani, jill from SC…we just got a Breville compact juice fountain, but I don’t get anywhere close to 2 15 oz servings from this…is that the best I will do with this juicer, or is 1 bunch different depending on where you get it?

Bethany Wilson

Help!! Why juice in this order (so I will better understand processes) aaaaand…. why clean juicer immediately …? I have been leaving juicer uncleaned/using all day …cleaning once at end of day…this is no good????? Really respect/value your position… please advise!!

Aksana

Adriana

That’s the one I’ve been doing almost every morning for 2 months. Sometimes instead of apple I use pear and it’s so delicious .. It has helped me in loosing 13 pounds and feeling energetic every day. To make the most from the greens sometimes I blend them with a bit of water and later add them to the juice, so Idont discard anything from the leaves.

Adrianam

Larry

This might help clear up a couple of things about juicing and smoothies. No matter whether you drink a smoothy or use a juicer the most important thing next to using organic fruits & vegetables is to chew the juice before swallowing. If you just drink it down you are missing the first part of the digestive cycle which is your saliva. For more info go to http://www.jaykordich.com. Jay is known as the father of juicing. He’s in his 90’s, is a cancer survivor and is just plain amazing. I bought his one of a kind centrifuge and masticating juicer called the PowerGrind Pro. Much better than the Champion that I used for years. You can see him on YouTube. Happy juicing.

Tracey (to Debi)

Tanza (to Tracey)

I would like to know the same thing. I have a Vitamix and I love it. I really hate to have to buy a juicer since I have spent a ton on the Vitamix. Food Babe, can I still make all of these awesome juices you make? Also, if I can, is it possible that it would have the same or better nutritional value? Thanks!

JLO (to Tracey)

I am new to green juice as well and only have a blender, but I make my own nut milk, and for that I have nut milk bags (very small mesh so absolutely no pulp gets through) and I used that to make her Lemon Lime Juice today and it was PERFECT! I can’t handle the pulp and this was perfect. Tasted like a margarita! Hope that helps.

doreen (to Tracey)

LaManoBlanco (to Tracey)

Hey guys. Don’t know if anyone already told you. But you actually get way more nutritional value from just throwing everything into your vitamix and “juicing” that way, rather than using an actual juicer. All that pulpy stuff left after using an actual juicer is full of really great nutrients, that you don’t have to miss out on when you use a vitamix. I’m a Biosystems engineer and I’m still constantly trying to figure out how certain chemicals break down and are processed in our bodies. Happy vitamix juicing!

dave (to Tracey)

I use my blender , start with a cup (add more if it’s to thick as you go) of water or juice and then follow the list in her recipe , leafy greens first, if you use bananas or avocado it will be last, to make it smooth blend for several minutes , some ingredients in small pieces can be frozen .

The body need’s healthy nutrition, not the GMO’s in our food supply in today’s marketplace, Nutritionally Healthy people don’t suffer sickness You must stick to eating good organic foods and range beef and chicken. Still out on the fish thing because of radiation fallout now… No fast foods!

denise (to Dayna)

Sue (to denise)

Like Denise, I got a nutribullet a few weeks ago. I absolutely love it! There is a recipe book that has lots of different kinds of smoothies, but I just make my own. Throw in a handful of spinach, kale or other greens and about the same amount of fruits. Top with a super boost such as chia seed, flax seed, hemp seed, and/or gogi berries, and blend. Delicious and so healthful!

Yes, it’s pricey but here are the practical advantages over less expensive models:

1. A stopper cap keeps the juice circulating in the juicer until you’re ready to drain the container
2. A filter is provided so you filter out much of the pulp (you can still keep and use / drink it) before you actually pour the juice into your glass
3. The juicer has the ability to make other types of juices (almond milk, etc) and can handle wheatgrass with ease

Danielle (to Dayna)

My husband and I juice daily and recently purchased the Omega 8006 and are IN LOVE! It’s a masticating juicer and the speed of the motor doesn’t heat up killing wonderful enzymes in your fruits/veggies. The kids have been loving the ‘ice cream’ that can be made as well (frozen bananas and berries). It juices greens really well which was a big selling point for us. AND you can make pasta with it. The possibilities are endless. The 15-year warranty is a pretty big perk as well. Happy shopping!

Jill

I am on day 4 of a juicing fast and I am in LOVE with your kickin Kale recipe. I love your site and I refer to it often. Even my husband is a convert. Thanks for being so passionate you are a household name around here!